Jessica van Eijs

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Jessica van Eijs (born 8 August 1981) is a Dutch politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament for the D66 party since March 2017. [1] [2] [3] Between 2012 and 2017, she was a member of the Eindhoven city council. She is a proponent of efforts for Dutch Sign Language to receive official recognition as a minority language. Hard-of-hearing herself, she has a personal understanding of the needs of the deaf community. [4] [5]

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  2. "Tweede Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs op Nationaal Congres Sanitaire Technieken". www.tvvl.nl (in Dutch). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  3. Internet, Aceview (2018-08-30). "Tweede Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs op bezoek bij Schijvens". Schijvens (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  4. "Sign language in the Netherlands: high time for proper recognition". Dutch Review. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  5. "Ir. J.M.C. (Jessica) van Eijs". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-19.